Ann Vickery is managing partner of Hogan & Hartson's Washington, D.C., office and director of the firm’s health practice. She represents manufacturers, associations, and providers of various health care products and services. She also counsels clients regarding the impact of payment policies on their businesses, with a particular emphasis on federal government regulation. Ann also is active in the firm’s legislative practice. She speaks frequently on Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, legislative developments, and trends in health care. Before joining Hogan & Hartson, Ann served for a number of years in the executive branch of the federal government. From 1975 to 1978, she served on the staff of the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, and from 1969 to 1974, she was a researcher and staff assistant on the White House staff.